This Creamy Asparagus Soup is sure to be a family favorite with just 6 ingredients! It’s also a festive recipe for St. Patrick’s Day!

Top of the mornin’ to you! It’s Jen of Bakerette and I’m here to share with you a recipe that is small in ingredients, but LARGE in taste! I think this soup recipe will become a family favorite. The bonus side of of this creamy asparagus soup is that it’s a very simple soup recipe to make.

I’m not really a projects person when it comes to St. Patrick’s Day crafts, but I AM a cook and I love to make green recipes or celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Irish recipes. To see some of these recipes scroll to the bottom!

No matter how you wrap it up, I think you’ll love this soup recipe. This creamy asparagus soup is:

Creamy

Satisfying

Flavorful

Very low in cholesterol

Low in calories

Low in fat

High in dietary fiber

High in iron

High in manganese

High in potassium

High in thiamine

Very high in vitamin A

High in vitamin B6

Very high in Vitamin C

There’s nothing but positive about this creamy asparagus soup recipe. Serve it with slices of French bread (I have a fantastic and easy French bread recipe) and a large, vegetable-packed salad!

Enjoy!

xoxo Jeni

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Creamy Asparagus Soup

Course Soup

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 35 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Calories 167kcal

Author Bakerette.com

Ingredients

• 1 ½ lbs. asparagus spears trimmed
• 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
• 1 ½ cups finely chopped shallots about 10
• ½ pounds boiling potatoes peeled and cut into ½-inch slices
• 4 cups water
• 2 vegetable bouillon cubes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• <span class="mceItemHidden" data-mce-bogus="1"><span></span>1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice</span>
• Coarsely ground black pepper to taste
• Freshly chopped parsley to garnish

Instructions

• Set aside 8 spears of asparagus to garnish. With the remaining asparagus, chop into 1-inch slices.
• Warm oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in shallots and saute until shallots are golden brown (about 8-10 minutes); stirring often. Mix in potatoes, chopped asparagus and water. Cover and turn heat up to medium-high heat and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low and stir in bouillon cube and salt. Cover and cook until potatoes are fork tender (about 20 mins); stirring occasionally.
• While soup is stewing, blanch remaining asparagus spears in a pot of lightly salted boiling water (about 3 minutes). Remove from water, place in a colander and immediately rinse under cold water; set aside.</span>
• In a blender or food processor, transfer soup in batches and blend until smooth and creamy. Return to pot and stir in lemon juice and ground pepper and simmer until soup is warmed through. Divide between 4 bowls and garnish with asparagus spears and if desired, freshly chopped parsley. Serve while hot.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 26.1g | Protein: 6.5g | Fat: 5.8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 320mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4.2g

Recipe adapted from VegetarianTimes.com

Here are just a few recipes I’ve made that are amazingly easy and classic St. Patrick’s Day/green dishes that are great for a traditional Irish meal!

Make-Ahead Shepherd’s Pie Recipe

Are you a choco-holic like me? You’ll love these healthy, No-Bake Andes Chocolate Mint Bars that are green, festive and oh so delicious!

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Recently I made a Shaved Asparagus Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette (and topped it with salmon) which was so incredible that when I came across this recipe for asparagus salad from The First Mess on Pinterest I knew it had to be good.  I love the Asian flare the dressing has with it’s chili paste, rice vinegar and sesame oil, along with ginger, garlic, lime, and honey.  A delightful combination.

No need to turn on any ovens or stove for this recipe.  It’s a raw salad! Perfect for hot days when you don’t want to heat up your kitchen.

To make this shaved asparagus salad discard the tough bottoms and don’t use the tops, but don’t throw those tops away, save them for another recipe.  Instead of cutting off the tops of the asparagus I found it easiest to peel the asparagus by holding on to the head.  Using a good, sharp vegetable peeler is essential.

If you love asparagus as much as I do, you’re gonna love this Shaved Asparagus Salad with Asian Dressing.  Give it a try and let us know what you think!

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Shaved Asparagus Salad with Asian Dressing

Course Salad

Cuisine Asian

Author Judy

Ingredients

For the Dressing:

• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1 inch piece of ginger peeled and grated
• 1 lime zest and juice
• 2 tsp. chili paste
• 1 Tbls. honey or agave nectar
• 1 Tbls. rice vinegar not seasoned
• 1 tsp. sesame oil
• 1 Tbls. grape seed oil or other neutral oil
• salt & pepper to taste

For the Salad:

• 1 bunch thick stalk asparagus ends trimmed and stalks peeled into ribbons
• Handfull of thinly sliced cabbage I used about 2 handfuls
• 2-3 green onions thinly sliced (I used 2)
• 3 sprigs of mint leaves removed and finely sliced
• 1/3 C. peanuts roughly chopped (I used dry roasted peanuts)

Instructions

• Make the Dressing: In small bowl, combine the dressing ingredients in small jar with lid. Shake well to combine.
• Make the Salad: Toss the peeled asparagus ribbons, cabbage, green onions, and mint in medium bowl to combine. Just prior to serving, pour dressing over salad and toss to combine. Garnish with chopped peanuts and additional mint (if desired).

For more delicious recipes I hope you’ll visit my blog at I’m Bored Let’s Go or catch up with me on  Facebook,  Pinterest,  Instagram or Twitter. I’d love for you to follow along!

See you next month!

Judy

P.S.  Here’s a few more of my favorite salads I’m sure you’ll enjoy:

Mexican Street Corn, Zucchini & Shrimp

Chicken Salad w/Curry Dressing

Orange Avocado & Fennel Salad

This awesome post has been shared with Homestories A to Z and Whipperberry.

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